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, J. H. LOWERY. REGISTER EUR GRAIN MEASURES. No. 441,678. Patented Dec. 2,1890.

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REGISTER FOR GRAIN MEASURES. Y No. 441,678. Patented Deo. 2, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.`

.IOHN H. LOVVERY, O-F WILSON, MICHIGAN.

REGISTER FOR GRAIN-MEASURES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,678, dated December 2, 1890. Application filed August 20, 1889. Serial No. 321,429. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. LOWERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at iVilson, in the county of Menominee and State of Michigamhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain Measures and Registers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and'use the'same. y

My invention relates to an improved grainregister adapted for use with anyof the wellknown measures.

The preferable form of measure in which prefer to use my register is shown in the accompanying drawings, and will be described hereinafter; but I make no claim to the same.

For a better comprehension of my invention attention is invited to th accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- 1 Figure l is a sectional view of an ordinary form of grain-measure; Fig. 2, a side sectional view of the same; Fig. 3, a sectional view of the detached register on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 4 a top elevation of the same.

In all of the above views corresponding parts of the machine are designated by identical letters of reference.

A represents the body of the improved form of measu re,mounted on suitable legs or standards a a. The top and bottom of this body-is inclined, and communicates at its lower end with a chute D, secured to the body A, and through which the grain is expelled after being measured, as will be explained hereinafter. An upright partition b extends the whole length of the body A, so as to divide the interior of the machine into two parts c and d, each of like capacity. In one of the walls of the body A, near the top thereof and .in line with the partition l), is a suitable window c. The object of this window is to enable the operator to see when either or both of the chambers c and d is filled with the grain. WVorking directly over the top of the body A is a slide f, so that as the slide is lmoved outwardly or inwardly the mouth of the body will be opened or closed. This slide f works within the lower end 0f the elevator-chamber E, and is provided with a recess 0r slot g in the slide directly over the partition b. A slide H, passing through the side of the elevator-chamber E, directly over the partition b and within the slot g, serves to divide the elevator-chamber E into two parts, for the reason explained hereinafter. A slide I, corresponding'with the slide f, works beneath the mouth of thebody A, and thereby forms means whereby the mouth of said body may be opened or closed. These two slides f and-I can work independently of eachother; or by means of alever .7', pivoted at its center to the side of the body A, the slide will be connected so that when the lower slide I is withdrawn the upper slide f will be moved inwardly, and vice versa. This last construction is the one I desire as preferable, as it simplifies the operation of the device materially. A suitable rest K, attached to the side of the body A, serves to support the upper slide f when it is fully withdrawn.

An elevator S extends from a point near the ground up above the elevator box or chamber E. AThis elevator is provided on its extension with an ordinary elevator-belt passing over pulley or band wheels at each end thereof, and by means of which the grain may be elevated above and emptied within the elevator-chamber. This belt is operated by means of suitable intermediate mechanism from the thrashing-machine, preferably by means of a driving-belt passing over an ordinary band-wheel; or instead the elevatorbelt can be operated by hand by the operator. At the lower end of the elevator S is a hopper G, through which the grain may be emptied onto the elevator-belt.

By means of the mechanism just described it will be evident that the following operation will take place: When it is desired to measure the grain in double quantities, the slide H is removed or partly removed, the slide I is removed inwardly to cover the mouth of the body A, while by means of the lever j the slide f will be partly withdrawn and the mouth of the body A thereby opened. Grain is now placed within the hopper G, and by means of the elevator-belt is carried up and emptied into the elevatorchamber, from which it passes through the body of the machine. When the grain within the body of the machine reaches the top of the inverted body A, the upper slide f is IOO closed, thereby opening the lower slide, and the grain is allowed to flow out from the body of the machine through the chute D and enter the usual bags, dac., or whatever may be placed beneath the mouth of the chute D to receive it. The grain continues to be elevated until the elevator-chamber E is filled, when the grain will loverflow down the bottom of the elevator and be re-elevated. Then all the grain has passed out of the body of the machine, the lower slide is closed and the u pper slide is opened and the operation is repeated.

In measuring single quantities ot' grain the slide II is placed in position so that the grain in passing from the elevator will enter and till only one of the compartments of the machine. The advantage of being able to measure grain in single or double quantities is that a double quantity of a light grainsuch as oats-can be handled just as easily as a single quantity of heavy grain-such as wheatso that the machine can be run to its greatest capacity with either heavy o r light grains. It will be evident that by thus measuring the grain as I have above described there can be no possibility of an error occurring, for the reason that each compartment holds a certain definite quantity of grain and no more.

The quantity of grain passing out of the machine is automatically registered on a register forming the principal subject-matter of this application, and which is placed partly within the body A, and which Will now be described. The casing for this register consists of a front G', carrying a vdial 2, a bot-tom piece 3, sides 4, and a back piece 5; but I do not limit myself to such a frame-work. The dial 2 is covered by means of a crystal G, so as to exclude dust, and which is in turn covered 'and protected by means of a suitable hinged door 7 Mounted on a vertical axle 8 on the bottom of the casing is a crown-cogg'ed Wheel 9, having a ratchet periphery. Engaging with this crown-cogged wheel 9 is an ordinary cogged wheel l0, mounted on a horizontal axle ll, extending from the front to the back of the casing, and which carriesa short index-hand l2. This short index-hand registers single bushels on the inner circle of the dial-face. Surrounding the axle ll is a sleeve I3, carrying a longhand 13 at its forward end. This long hand registers in this case fifty bushels on the outer circle of the dial-face. Mounted on the rear end of the sleeve 13 is a ratchetwheel 14, preferably the same size as the y cogged wheel l0. Mounted directly behind the ratchet-wheel let is a pivoted arm l5, carrying a pawl 16 at its outer end. This pawl 1G engages with the teeth of the ratchetwheel 14, and the arm l5 is held normally in the position shown by means of a coiled spring l5. On the inner face of the cogged wheel l0 is a stud 17, arranged so as to engage with the arm l5 as the wheel l0 rotates.

Pivoted to the bottom of the casing is a leverarm 1S, carrying at its inner end a pawl or y tooth-arm 19, engaging with the ratchet periphery of the wheel 9. This pawl or tooth arm 19 is keptin engagement with the ratchet periphery of the Wheel 9, preferably by means of a spring or by means of a suitable guide. Thelever-arm is kept in normal position illustrated by means of a coiled spring 20.

The operation of the register is as follows: Vhen the slide I is moved inwardly to close the mouth of the lower hopper, a pin 2l thereon engages with the arm 18 and moves the same inwardly against the tension of the spring 20. As the slide moves outwardly and allows a bushel of grain to pass through the machine, the spring 20 moves the arln 18 back to its normal position and advances the wheel 9 the distance of one tooth. This motion is communicated to the wheel l0, and the short hand is moved, so as to register the bushel of grain that has just left the machine. In case the machine is working with a double quantity, the pivoting point of the lever-arm 18 is changed, so that the pawl 19 will move the Wheel 9 the space of two cogs. As the Wheel lO revolves, the stud 17 will engage with the arm 15 and will carry the pawl l5 over to the next tooth of the wheel 14. The spring l5' will now move the arm l5 back to its first position, and the wheel le will be advanced one tooth, carrying the sleeve and longhand in its measurement. The long hand will thus in this case register iifty bushels lfor every measurement.

It will be of course understood that by providing the cogged wheels with one hundred teeth, for instance, the inner circle of the dial would register the hundred bushels, and that the long hand would register that number of bushels with every movement.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

An improved grain-register, consisting of a casing, a combined ratchet and cog wheel horizontally mounted, a horizontally-mounted ratchet engaging with the ratchet-teeth of said combined wheel, a lever for moving the same, a cog-wheel vertically mounted engaging with said horizontal wheel, a verticallymounted ratchet-wheel mounted adjacent to said cogged wheel, a bridge-piece or support placed between said cogged and ratchet wheels, a pawl mounted on said bridgepiece or support and engaging with said ratchetwheel, a stud on said cogged wheel adapted to engage with said pawl at intervals, and two pointer-arms connected each with the cogged and ratchet wheel and having diil'erent movement, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ll. LUWERY. l/Vtnesses:

ZonL BEAUCHAMP, MICHAEL NEWALD.

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